VillageSoup reported the Camden Conference will present a talk by Kristin Vekasi, assistant professor of political science at the University of Maine, at the Camden Public Library on Nov. 19. The 7 p.m. talk titled “Beyond the Great Firewall: Censorship and Politics in Contemporary China” is free and open to all. The mission of the […]
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Bangor’s Classic Rock Station I-95 (95.7 FM) advanced University of Maine Homecoming events slated Oct. 25–27, including the UMaine football game vs. William & Mary and the annual UMaine Alumni Association Craft Fair and Maine Marketplace. More information about Homecoming is online.
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Award-winning filmmaker Vanessa McNeal will host a free public screening of her 2018 documentary “Gridshock” at 5 p.m. Oct. 24 in Hill Auditorium in Barrows Hall as part of Domestic Violence Awareness month. In the film, McNeal, a survivor of sexual violence, explores the underpinnings of the thriving sex-trafficking industry, a global problem taking root […]
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The University of Maine is the “most outdoorsy school” in the Northeast and the second “most outdoorsy” in the nation, according to the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE). In this year’s AORE Campus Challenge, 98 universities competed for the title from Sept. 16 through Oct. 13, designed to help build a community of […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with master illusionist Lyn Dillies ahead of her Oct. 18 show at the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts. The award-winning magician has been performing for more than two decades. She told WABI she loves performing for people of all ages and being able to entertain families with a […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer half-day workshops for food entrepreneurs in multiple locations this fall. “Recipe to Market” topics include food entrepreneurship in the specialty food industry, business basics, an overview of the product development process, licensing and regulations, and food safety. The following sessions will be held 9 a.m.–noon: Oct. 23 at […]
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The Boothbay Register advanced Liam Riordan’s bicentennial talk for the Coastal Senior College. The University of Maine history professor will discuss “Brainstorming the State Bicentennial: Past and Present Perspectives” 2–4 p.m. Oct. 29, at the Camden Public Library. His presentation will explore in words, maps and other illustrations, the long statehood process in Maine that […]
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The Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of Maine has been awarded two grants totaling $2.5 million to upgrade its equipment and accelerate the adoption of additive metal manufacturing in the state. The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) received a $1 million National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Competitive […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and News Center Maine reported that about 350 area middle school girls attended the “Expanding Your Horizons” conference at the University of Maine. The annual event, sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is dedicated to inspiring girls to recognize their potential and pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. […]
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The Advertiser Democrat posted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension media release about the “Cooking for Crowds” food safety training for volunteers Oct. 21 in South Paris. The training offers up-to-date information on how to handle, transport, store and prepare foods safely for large group functions, including at soup kitchens, church suppers, food pantries and […]
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